The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-09-17
COWS. McENERY AND NICHOLS.

COWS. McENERY AND NICHOLAS.
An tsOld Line Democrat is hitting
some siedge hammer blows for the
unity of the party through the columns
of the New Orleans City Item. We
commend the following to the careful
perusal of all true Democrats:
Editor City Item:
In declaring opposition to the nomi.
nation for Governor of either of these
eminent citizens OF the State, wish 1t
clearly understood that ! am actuated
by no feeling of personal objections or
hostility of any kind. On the con-
trary, know that both the gentlemen
are held in the highest respect and the
greatest esteem throughout the State.
+ regard them as good Democrats and
patriotic citizens who have served
their State we'll and faithfully and
have justly earned all the honOrs a
grateful people have bestowed upon
them. At the same time 1 believe that
by a combination of circumstances
their appearance in the political field
at this time, rs supplicants for more
favors from their party, is unfortu-
nate and deplorable. For the many
valuable services rendered the people
by Cows. McEnery and Nichols they
have been amply rewarded, and the
iastiug gratitude OF an appreciative
people is their legacy.
1t these favored sons of Louisiana
l \; I,ne mood
as the agents of scheming, stlfish and
INSCRIPTIONS politicians to promote
their individual interests and in doing
80 are willing to jeopar.iize the har-
m0ny and integrity OF tho Democratic
party, then is it the patriotic duty OF
both Cows. McEnery and Nichols to
refuse the use Of their hOnored names
for any such base and reprehensible
purposes. Both should withdraw
from tho campaign and say to their
party: "Cali from your ranks some
other citizen TO be your standard bear.
or for Governor; one not allied with
either OF the factions in the party one
who can heal the discussions and re-
store the harmony and unity of the
Democracy. We see that in tho posi-
lions we have been placed by our over
Jealous friends we can only be mar
plots in our party and II hindrance tt
every effort ut concord and unitication
and thereby imperii its future success
This we are unwilling to do"
Such declaration could easily be
made by both the present candidates
lGubernatorial honors should have nj
special charm for either, nor would
they he novelty, since both have
served the Commonwealth in the Exc
cutive chair. They have given thei
valuable time and services to the State
aud In doing 80 have made persona
sacrifices of their private interests
which they should not he called upo'
to make again, After public dutie
performed they should be permitted t
retire to the enjoyment of the peace AM
to the promotion Of their personal for
tunes. Let some other one of our man!
excellent, competent and worthy citi
zens who are 10 be found in the State
be- summoned by the party to give hi
share of the public services to his PEG
, pie and his government. There ar
plenty of them willing to do so il called
, upon by the voice of a convention, bu
will never thrust themselves forward
and seek nomination npon their owl
estimate OF their claims and their fit
ness
can find nothing extraordinary il
the political, financial, commercial o
industrial condition of affairs in Louis
lana at this time to demand, as a ne
cessity, the election of either McEner.
or Nichols rs Governor. But on tn
other hand l see that the candidacy O
both threatens to disrupt tho Demo
cratic party by widening the existing
breach, and the election of either will
perpetuate the schism in its rank
which may jeopar.lize the vote of III
State In the national election. TIL
bare thought of such a possibifit.
should be sufficient cause for the whit
people of Louisiana to crush out tn
political aspirations OF any individ
ual or clique of Individuals whose sue
cess might entail upon us such
calamity.
OLD LINE DEMOCRAT.
, NEW ORIEANE, Sept. is, 1887.
i JUDGE SEAY AS 4 CANDIDATE